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Old 11-04-2009, 12:40 PM   #1
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Having a bit of trouble doing it.

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Old 11-04-2009, 07:03 PM   #2
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Remove the airbox and have small hands, lol.

Or, go at it from underneath ....and have small hands, haha.


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Old 11-04-2009, 07:06 PM   #3
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Having a bit of trouble doing it.

Any tips?
or a guide?
Give me an hour or so and I will have a "HOW TO" including coil pack and plugs,leads Just waitnig for photochukit to upload
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:51 PM   #4
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Your a bloody legend mate.

Yeah i looked at it and figured i was gonna need a fair idea first.

Plus due supercheaps 20% sale the salesman sold me the wrong leads so had to take them back. Gotta wait till Tuesday to go to repco and get me some ngk leads, KN air filter and a new fuel filter and then have some fun.
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Old 11-04-2009, 07:53 PM   #5
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Make sure the car is cool, and take out the airbox. Do one at a time, and have two people. You pull one lead off , they pull it off at the plug, hold your finger on the little knob it came off, you cant see it, only feel it. Get them to get the right lead, put it on the plug, pass it through and clip it on. Do it one at a time, easy as. Takes about 10 minutes.
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Old 11-04-2009, 08:13 PM   #6
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are you in adelaide give me 5mins with it I HAVE SMALL HANDS..........lol
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Old 11-04-2009, 08:23 PM   #7
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No unfourtantly newcastle nsw.

Yeah was thinking i might have to take the snail out.
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Old 11-04-2009, 08:35 PM   #8
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Nope, I have average hands - take out the airbox and you can do it.

Mine had leads 1,2,3 and 4,5,6 in two lots of tubing - so it was not possible to do them one at a time. However, the leads I have are numbered so it is possible to do them all at once - I did it this way, replaced the coil pack why I was at it (had a bad misfire).
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Old 11-04-2009, 08:59 PM   #9
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Well im hoping a lead and plug change will help.

The cars been real jerky recently and feels likes it about to stall. Plus hard to start.
So done an oil change using penrite, new filter.
Planned for new plugs and leads
fuel filter
step up to a KN filter
Give the throttle body a clean
Paint my brake calipers a nice black (this is gonna add atleast 20hp)

Then tuesday do some running around and see what a nice pacemaker with 3 inch pipe split into dual exhaust would set me back. Gotta love the stimulus package.

Any other suggestions would be greatly accepted
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Old 11-04-2009, 09:41 PM   #10
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there ya go
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Old 11-04-2009, 10:07 PM   #11
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thanks alot!
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Old 12-04-2009, 04:13 AM   #12
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Have you changed your air filter lately, or if you have a KandN filter, cleaned it?
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Old 12-04-2009, 09:37 AM   #13
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Na i only just bought it and no its just running a paper one
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